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Juan Lagares homered, doubled and stole a base as the Mets topped the Yankees 7-2 on Wednesday.

Lagares entered the spring as the Mets' leadoff man, and he's been tearing it up, with a .395 average, eight extra-base hits and four walks in 42 at-bats. Still, there was a report earlier that the Mets might bypass him in favor of Curtis Granderson anyway. Obviously, it shouldn't happen if Lagares keeps playing like this, but there's plenty of history to suggest that Lagares isn't this good. Mar 25 - 5:24 PM

Juan Lagares reached three times from the leadoff spot Saturday, doubling twice and walking against the Tigers.

Lagares is batting .394 with a .459 OBP in 33 at-bats. He hasn't attempted a steal yet, which is kind of surprising given that he's said he intends to do more running this year, but it's the OBP from the leadoff spot that should really matter to the Mets. Mar 21 - 5:28 PM

Juan Lagares went 2-for-4 with an RBI from the leadoff spot Sunday against the Red Sox.

Lagares is coming back from an elbow sprain and hasn't really cut loose with any throws. Still, it's not something that's expected to limit him in the batter's box. The Mets have him penciled in as their leadoff man this year. Mar 8 - 4:42 PM

Juan Lagares (elbow) is due to make his Grapefruit League debut Wednesday against the Braves.

Lagares had to be shut down early last season due to a sprained right elbow and the Mets reportedly have concerns that the injury might pop back up in 2015. But everything looks fine for now. The 25-year-old center fielder is a .262/.302/.368 hitter in 237 major league games. Mar 2 - 3:54 PM

Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said Monday that Daniel Murphy (hamstring) is "touch and go" to avoid a stint on the disabled list.

Murphy was slated to get some at-bats in another minor league game Monday, but he's not ready to run the bases and Opening Day isn't the be-all and end-all. If he's not quite ready, look for the Mets to use Danny Muno at second base. The Mets could backdate a stint on the DL for Murphy, so he could return as soon as April 11.

Zack Wheeler underwent successful Tommy John surgery on his right elbow on Wednesday.

Wheeler also had his flexor pronator tendon repaired. He'll miss the entire 2015 season and will likely still be in rehab mode through the first couple of months next season. Dillon Gee is expected to replace him in the Mets' rotation.

Mets general manager Sandy Alderson said Monday that Vic Black (shoulder) is "unlikely" to be ready for the season.

Black resumed throwing off a mound Saturday, but he's been out most of the month with shoulder tendinitis and he's simply running out of time. Look for him to join the Mets' bullpen at some point in April barring any further issues.

Bobby Parnell (elbow) has been progressing quicker than anticipated in his recovery from Tommy John surgery and is expected to return to the Mets bullpen in mid-April.

The early timetable that the team gave was early May, but it appears that the veteran right-hander should beat that estimate. He's expected to work in a setup capacity in his return, but could eventually challenge Jenrry Mejia for save opportunities.